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Duke Blue Devils vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons College Football Odds

Two of the ACC’s best players will be on display in this game, as Thomas Sirk and the Duke Blue Devils travel to BB&T Field to meet John Wolford and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Demon Deacons are 3-8 while the Blue Devils are 6-5. The game starts at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 28 and will air on ESP3 and ACCN.

Wake Forest lost big against Clemson 33-13 last week. Cortez Lewis had a good game in the loss, totaling four receptions for 45 yards and one TD. KJ Brent added 60 receiving yards on four receptions. Duke also fell short, falling to Virginia 42-34. T.J. Rahming had a big game for the Blue Devils, totaling 12 receptions for 190 yards and one TD. Parker Boehme finished with 178 yards and a TD through the air.

Duke is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable.

The Demon Deacons enter the game with records of 3-8 Straight Up (SU) and 6-5 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Over their last five games, the Demon Deacons have records of 0-5 SU and 3-2 ATS. Wake Forest can top most teams in terms of time of possession. The Demon Deacons have an average time of possession of 32:54 per game for 25th-highest in the nation.

On the other side, the Blue Devils have a record of 5-6 ATS and 6-5 SU. The Blue Devils went 1-4 for both SU and ATS over the last five games. The Blue Devils like to keep the ball in the air. On average, they pass 38.9 times per game. Switching gears to the Duke defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. Stopping the run doesn’t have to be Duke’s first priority. Wake Forest ranks 123rd in the nation with an average of 105.1 rushing yards per game.

Predictions: SU Winner – Duke, ATS Winner – Duke

Notes

Wake Forest is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wake Forest’s last 7 games.

Wake Forest is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Wake Forest’s last 17 games at home.

Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Duke.

Wake Forest is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Duke.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest’s last 8 games when playing Duke.

Wake Forest is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Duke.

Wake Forest is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Duke.

Duke is 6-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Wake Forest is 2-0 SU when leading after three quarters.

Wake Forest is 1-6 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and 1-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.

The Duke run defense is ranked 42nd nationally, and will look to contain the 123rd-ranked rushing attack of Wake Forest.

Written by GMS Previews

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